Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

Fixing “broken” youth not enough to tackle mental health issues — nurture them to flourish in life too

Fixing “broken” youth not enough to tackle mental health issues — nurture them to flourish in life too

Speaker: Isabelle Tan, Dr Chew Han Ei, Associate Professor Vincent Chua 23 Nov 2022

Tackling mental health in Singapore is not about fixing our “broken” youth alone, but about how the country can create the conditions for future generations to flourish and thrive. Mental health is much more than just the absence of mental illness; it is also about the presence of positive factors that promote overall well-being. Isabelle Tan, Research Assistant and Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow, both from the Social Lab, Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, together with Associate Professor Vincent Chua, from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, share their views.

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NSmen and mental health: Our soldiers don’t need to suffer in silence

NSmen and mental health: Our soldiers don’t need to suffer in silence

Speakers: Dr Chew Han Ei, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, and Ms Isabelle Tan, Research Assistant, both at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS 20 Mar 2025

If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

If Singapore decides to invest in nuclear energy, floating power plants deserve a closer look

Speaker: Dr Stefan Huebner, Senior Research Fellow from the Asia Research Institute at NUS 14 Mar 2025

Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

Will new electoral boundaries affect voting patterns in GE2025?

Dr Teo Kay Key, Research Fellow at IPS Social Lab at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS 14 Mar 2025

Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse

Many of us use screens for stress relief, but it's actually making us worse

Dr Samer Elhajjar, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Marketing at NUS Business School 6 Mar 2025

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